Photoshop won't launch in 2025 or beta

[Tina275938587mc9]

I don't know why, but Photoshop simply won't launch now. I tried launching in 2025 and in beta, but nothing happens. I'm running Windows 11 Home on a PC. Need this resolved asap please.

[Peru Bob]

Can you open it from the CC Desktop app?

[Tina275938587mc9]

No, not even from there.

[AxelMatt]

Does Photoshop formerly works? What has happenend or what has been changes on your system before the error occur?

Do you install any updates, patches or so on?

In a first step try to reset the preferences of Photoshop using the steps described here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#reset-preferences

Please backup your settings before resetting the preferences. You can check:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#backup-photoshop-preferences

If this doesn't help I would suggest a complete and clean reinstallation.

Please follow the steps below:

• Backup all personal data, like templates, presets etc.
• Uninstall everything cc including preferences,    https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html
• Then uninstall the cc desktop app,    https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html
• Clean your computer of cc files per   http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html
• Restart your computer (don't skip this)
• Reinstall the cc desktop app,    https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/desktop-app.html
• Use the desktop app to install your cc programs/trials
• Restore your personal data.

If you're unable to install the cc desktop app at this stage, use an administrator account (solution 4 here, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/creative-cloud-missing-damaged.html)

[D Fosse]

Another poster had this exact problem just recently, and it turned out he hadn't rebooted in weeks. One reboot and it was all fixed.

Yes, something is wrong when that happens, most likely the process is already running. If a reboot doesn't fix it, uninstall/reinstall.

Having a beta installed along the production version is always risky. A beta is in itself risky; that's why it's a beta. Its sole purpose is for exposing and reporting bugs. It's not supposed to be a stable version. So as I say to everyone - if you don't specifically need the beta for testing or other purposes, don't install it.